EIN 95-3754404

Catholic Answers

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
50
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Catholic Answers serves Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. Our apostolate helps good Catholics become better, brings former Catholics home, and leads non-Catholics into the faith. One of our largest outreaches is through our website, catholic.com, which receives over one million monthly page views and hosts thousands of articles, videos, and resources. Catholic Answers live is a broadcast program available on radio, satellite radio, streaming internet, and podshow with the same mission as our apostolate. We are located in El Cajon, CA.
Total revenues
$8,795,101
2022
Total expenses
$8,725,516
2022
Total assets
$3,880,962
2022
Num. employees
50
2022

Program areas at Catholic Answers

Products: distribution of hundreds of thousands of religious related products such as books, pamphlets, digital products, etc. To spread the Catholic truth to the world.
Radio: Catholic Answers live is a program broadcast via radio, satellite radio, streaming internet and podshow. The show is dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world.
Website: one of our largest outreaches is our website, catholic.com, which sees more than one million page views per month. The daily traffic on catholic.com continues to grow each year. Our site hosts thousands of articles, videos, and other resources available to each and every visitor at no cost, and every day it highlights fresh content written by Catholic Answers apologists and others.
Other programs include "Catholic Answers" magazine, apologetics and evangelization, and other miscellaneous projects.

Who funds Catholic Answers

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$277,485
Schwab Charitable FundReligion Related$105,345
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$100,000
...and 24 more grants received totalling $672,698

Personnel at Catholic Answers

NameTitleCompensation
John SorensenChief Operating Officer$167,521
Philip LenahanChief Financial Officer and Treasurer$171,126
Christopher CostelloDirector of It$139,670
David MathesonDirector of Development$161,569
Todd AglialoroDirector of Publishing$144,886
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Catholic Answers

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,875,072
Program services$1,913,267
Investment income and dividends$11,462
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$4,750
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-9,450
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$8,795,101

Form 990s for Catholic Answers

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-02-11990View PDF
2020-062021-04-27990View PDF
2019-062020-11-13990View PDF
2018-062019-11-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
June 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
June 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,000 from The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Charities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousCatholicChristianOperates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2020 Gillespie Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Metro area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
County
San Diego County, CA
Website URL
catholic.com/ 
Phone
(619) 387-7200
Facebook page
catholicanswers 
Twitter profile
@catholiccom 
IRS details
EIN
95-3754404
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X22: Roman Catholic
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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